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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What restaurant did Reginald White work for?
(a) Wilson's.
(b) Quincy's.
(c) Bessemer Diner.
(d) Corner Diner.

2. How long of a recess was there between when Hinton spoke on his behalf and he was brought back for sentencing?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 2 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 1/2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

3. From where were Hinton and the other Black kids bussed when the county integrated the schools when he was in high school?
(a) Alliance.
(b) Williamsburg.
(c) Praco.
(d) Quinton.

4. How much did the court allow Perhacs for an expert to testity about the gun taken from Hinton's home?
(a) $750.
(b) $250.
(c) $1,200.
(d) $500.

5. What was Hinton's prison inmate number?
(a) W843.
(b) X519.
(c) Y728.
(d) Z468.

6. How long did it take to drive Hinton from the county jail to Holman?
(a) 3 1/2 hours.
(b) Over 3 hours.
(c) About 4 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

7. When was Horace Dunkins executed?
(a) July 14.
(b) July 17.
(c) July 1.
(d) July 26.

8. How much was Hinton's defense attorney paid to defend him?
(a) $500.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $1,200.

9. How much money did Hinton's mother send every time she wrote Perhacs?
(a) $25.
(b) $10.
(c) $30.
(d) $5.

10. In Chapter 7, about how long had it been since Hinton broke up with Sylvia?
(a) About a year.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 6 months.

11. How much money did Perhacs want to appeal Hinton's case to the U.S. Supreme Court?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $20,000.

12. In July of 1985, what was the name of the girl Hinton was dating?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Sylvia.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Margaret.

13. What was the only crime Hinton had committed before he was accused of robbery and murder?
(a) Shoplifting.
(b) Forging checks.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Trespassing.

14. What course did Hinton remember taking in high school that he enjoyed?
(a) History.
(b) Accounting.
(c) Business law.
(d) Calculus.

15. How many men did Hinton see executed during his time on death row?
(a) 38.
(b) 47
(c) 29.
(d) 54.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the grocery clerk who said he saw Hinton follow Smotherman?

2. How far was the death chamber from Hinton's cell?

3. How many men were on C-block at the Birmingham jail including Hinton?

4. When was Hinton indicted by a grand jury?

5. What type of cake did Hinton's mother bake that was his favorite?

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